History Film / TheWolfman2010

* Gorn: Pleeenty of it.

%% * HannibalLecture: From [[spoiler:Sir [[SilenceOfTheLambs John Talbot]], appropriately enough]].

Has no connection to the Film/DarkUniverse, despite said cinematic universe also being produced by Universal, due to the universe planning on having it's own take on the Wolf Man film.

* DeathByCameo: Rick Baker (the head make-up designer for the remake's wolfman and noted special effects guru for films like ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'') plays one of the first victims.

** Far gorier than [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 the original]]. Numerous extras are mauled to death and even decapitated. The main character's [[PainfulTransformation transformation]] is also considerably more graphic.

* {{Novelization}}: Jonathan Maberry wrote one. It's noteworthy in that the author only had two months to pen the entire thing, yet the book is generally seen as a big improvement over the film. It mostly adheres to the final cut of the movie, with a couple of scenes added (such as deleted scenes) and more fleshed-out characters. There is only one significant alteration: Lawrence figures out who the werewolf on his own and does so earlier on.

The remake of ''Film/TheWolfMan1941'', released in 2010 and starring Creator/BenicioDelToro and Creator/AnthonyHopkins. A PragmaticAdaptation and more of an {{Homage}} to its predecessor, some of the most noticeable differences from the original are that it's now set in [[VictorianBritain 1891 England]] as opposed to [[TheForties 1940s]] Wales, and is also much [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]] and more [[BloodierAndGorier violent]] than its counterpart.

* VictorianBritain: Setting for the majority of the film, until we eventually venture to...

** Del Toro's Talbot bears a striking resemblance to OliverReed's Leon from the Film/HammerHorror ''Film/TheCurseOfTheWerewolf.'' And you don't get more Spanish with a name like Benicio del Toro. The idea that love might inhibit the transformation is also from ''Curse''.

* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Quite a few from ''Hamlet'', considering Lawrence is an actor in this version whose most recent play '''was''' ''Hamlet'' and the references and parallels to the play are played pretty creepily in the film. And ''Hamlet'' was famously played by Sir ''[[MeaningfulRename Lawrence]]'' Olivier.

* {{Badass}}: Aberline. But then again, when has Hugo Weaving ever played anything '''but''' a [[Film/VForVendetta bad]][[Film/TheMatrix ass]]?
%% ** Lawrence Talbot.

* EtherealChoir: This ''is'' DannyElfman we're talking about, but it's not used as much as an effect compared to his other scores and is only used in a few scenes.

* PlayingTheHeartStrings: DannyElfman's score definitely makes very good use of the strings. Probably as a subtle ShoutOut to the original score.

** Creator/{{Max Von Sydow}}'s DeletedRole (still present in the director's cut) implies that the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_G%C3%A9vaudan Beast of Gévaudan]] was a werewolf.

** Creator/{{Max Von Sydow}}'s DeletedRole (still present in the director's cut) implies that the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_G%C3%A9vaudan Beast of Gévaudan]] was a werewolf.
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Subverted. During one of Lawrence's rampages, he chases one of his hunters into a bog. Trapped, the hunter fires his revolver at Lawrence. It doesn't work, and the hunter attempts to shoot himself. Turns out that he spent his six on the beast, and gets graphically decapitated instead.

* FollowTheLeader: Was released to capitalise on the paranormal romance trend started by ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''. To be fair, this movie was stuck in DevelopmentHell for a long time. A full treatment had been completed as early as 2006, and the film was originally slated for a 2008 release. In fact, it was pushed back from November 2009 to February 2010 largely because of fear that they could not compete with New Moon.

* {{Badass}}:
** Lawrence Talbot.
** Aberline. But then again, when has Hugo Weaving ever played anything '''but''' a [[Film/VForVendetta bad]][[Film/TheMatrix ass]]?
* BadassGrandpa:
** Sir John Talbot.
** Singh.

* BattleAmongstTheFlames: The climax.
* BeastAndBeauty: Lawrence and Gwen technically qualify as this.

* BloodierAndGorier: Far gorier than [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 the original]]. Numerous extras are mauled to death and even decapitated. The main character's [[PainfulTransformation transformation]] is also considerably more graphic.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: Sir John, Dr. Lloyd, and Colonel Montford]]

** You could try to spin it as a BittersweetEnding. At least the true monster in all of this, [[spoiler:John Talbot]], is dead.

* FollowTheLeader: Was released to capitalise on the paranormal romance trend started by ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
** To be fair, this movie was stuck in DevelopmentHell for a long time. A full treatment had been completed as early as 2006, and the film was originally slated for a 2008 release. In fact, it was pushed back from November 2009 to February 2010 largely because of fear that they could not compete with New Moon.

* HannibalLecture: From [[spoiler:Sir [[SilenceOfTheLambs John Talbot]], appropriately enough]].

* UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper: It's mentioned that Aberline was in charge of the Ripper case before being assigned to Blackmoor. [[HistoricalInJoke Historically]], he [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Abberline was]].

* MagicPants: It's also more like ''Magic Shirts''.

* MindScrew [=/=] WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: Did Gwen really visit Lawrence in the asylum? Or did Sir John for that matter? Is there some hidden symbolism behind the razor and all the candles everywhere?! Plus all the symbolism and foreshadowing in the hallucination sequences. [[WildMassGuessing Perhaps Lawrence just imagined the whole movie!]]

* RoofHopping: Werewolf style!

** Gwen's family owns an antique shop

** The telescope.

* [[ManOnFire Wolfman On Fire]]: In the battle between Lawrence and [[spoiler: his father]].

* [[ManOnFire WolfmanOnFire]]: In the battle between Lawrence and [[spoiler: his father]].

** AssholeVictim: The sadistic [[HerrDoktor Dr. Hoenneger] and his equally cruel orderlies certainly fit this trope. The hunters slain by Lawrence during his first rampage might fit as well, considering their earlier attempt to lynch him (though in light of the fact that he [[JerkassHasAPoint actually did become a ravening monster under the full moon, their conduct might have been justified). [[spoiler: Sir John counts, too, though he's less of an asshole victim and more an asshole losing combatant in a fight.]]

** The 2010 version explores a very different side of the relationship between Lawrence and his father as well as the psychological aspects the 1941 version wanted to do intentionally.

The remake of ''Film/TheWolfMan1941'', released in 2010 and starring Benicio del Toro. A PragmaticAdaptation and more of an {{Homage}} to its predecessor, some of the most noticeable differences from the original are that it's now set in [[VictorianBritain 1891 England]] as opposed to [[TheForties 1940s]] Wales, and is also much [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]] and more [[BloodierAndGorier violent]] than its counterpart.